Match ReportThe GuardianUnverified source· 25 Aug 2026
Celtic collapse in Austria, exit Champions League
Celtic squandered a four-goal aggregate lead in a shocking European exit.
Celtic
team
Competition
Champions League qualifier
Score
Lask 5-1 Celtic (agg 5-4)
Scorer
Callum McGregor
Venue
Linz
What happened. Celtic lost 5-1 to Lask in Austria, throwing away a four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of the Champions League.
- McGregor's deflected strike gave Celtic a 4-0 aggregate lead.
- Lask fought back to win 5-4 on aggregate after extra time.
- The defeat is a £20m-plus blow for Celtic.
Celtic miss out on Champions League for the second year running.
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